October Milk Production up 3.9 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during October totaled 18.7 billion pounds, up 3.9 percent from October 2024. September revised production, at 18.2 billion pounds, was up 4.0 percent from September 2024. The September revision represented a decrease of 34 million pounds or 0.2 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,049 pounds for October, 30 pounds above October 2024. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 9.14 million head, 211,000 head more than October 2024, but 7,000 head less than September 2025.
October Milk Production in the United States up 3.7 Percent
Milk production in the United States during October totaled 19.5 billion pounds, up 3.7 percent from October 2024. Production per cow in the United States averaged 2,033 pounds for October, 29 pounds above October 2024. The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.58 million head, 208,000 head more than October 2024, but 6,000 head less than September 2025.
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